Packsack



A. c. BERNAUy PAcKsAcK Dec. 14, 1948.-

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m j .Y ,47729/1405 Patented ec. 14, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE y i f Y l y2,456,2mv l PACksAoK Arthur c. Bernaufsiouxraus', s. Dak. Application June 28, 1946, SerialNo. 680,123

. 1 This invention relates to knapsacks hunters, Sportsmen, prospectors, and the like.

A main object of the invention is to provide a `novel and improved packsack which yis simple in construction, easy to carryand which is very durable.

A further object of the invention vis to provide lan improved packsack adapted to accommodate "a wide range of diiierent'itemsof outdoor equip- 1' :ment which is substantially waterproof, arranged sack of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Figure 3. f

Figure 5 is a vertical cross sectional View taken on line 5 5 of Figure 4. v

Figure 6 is an enlarged detail cross sectional View illustrating the method of reinforcing the free edges of the various elements employed in the p'acksack of Figure 1. l

Referring to the drawings II designates the main body of the packsack, said main body being generally rectangular in shape and being fabricated of heavy waterproof and mildew-proof canvas parts sewn together to provide a main compartment I2. The front wall I3, bottom wall I4 and rear wall I5 are preferably in one piece, and sewn to the side edges thereof on the side Walls I6, I6 to provide a generally rectangular, boxshaped container. The bottom is reinforced by an additional inner thickness of heavy canvas I'I having upturned edge portions I8 overlying and extending around the bottom edge portions of the container and stitched thereto.

Stitched to the upper portion of rear wall I5 are a pair of wide canvas webbing straps I9, I9, the straps passing through a rectangular reinforcing plate of heavy leather 26 stitched to the outer surface of wall I5. Wall I5 is further reinforced at this region by an additional reinforcing plate 2| of heavy leather positioned on the inner surface of Wall I5 and stitched through the Wall to outer reinforcing plate 20.

and more l 'particularly to packsacks, such as are carried by s claims. (o1. 224-.-8)

Stitched to the bottom of the container are a -pair of heavy canvas webbing loops 22, 22, each having a D-shaped ring 23 secured therein. The respective straps I9, I9 are looped through the D-shaped rings 23, 23 andare each 'a'djustably fastened by a buckle 24. In carrying the packsack the respective straps I9, I9 are slipped over theusers shoulders and adjusted to convenient length by buckles 24. v

Stitched to each side wall I6 'is a bellows type pocket 25 provided with a cover flap 26 which extends laterally of vthe pocket a substantial distance on each side to prevent the entry of rain or snow` into the pocket. lFlap, 26 is provided 'with a'pair of leather fastening straps'y 2l, 2l

which are engageable with securingbuckles 23, 28 provided on pocket 25. i Stitched to the outer surface of the upper portion of each side wall I6 is a piece of heavy canvas 29. Stitched to the inside surface and to piece 29 is a canvas reinforcing member 30. The canvasY member 29 carries a pair of grommets 3l, 3| in each of which isy secured a leather thong 32. The leather thongs 32, 32 are employed to tie equipment over the top of the pack such asa raincoat, a bed roll, or the like.

Stitched tothe lower portion of front wall I3 is a large bellows type canvas pocket 33-provided with a laterally extended cover ap 34 having fastening straps 35, 35 whichv are engageable with securing buckles 36, 36 carried by pocket 33.

l Stitched to front wall I3 aboveI pocket 33 is a larger pieceof heavy canvas 3T reinforcedby an inner canvas piece 3B stitched thereto through wall I3. Canvas piece 31 carries a plurality of spaced grommets 39 having leather thongs 40 secured therein for fastening a hand axe or other implements to the pack.

Stitched to the top portion of rear wall I5 and adapted to overlie the top of the main compartment I2 is a canvas cover flap 4I, said cover flap being laterally extended a substantial distance on each side of the pack to exclude rain and snow. Secured to the free edge of iiap 4I by grommets 42, 42 are thongs 43, 43 which are respectively engageable with D-shaped rings 44, 44 secured to bottom element I4 for fastening the cover ap in closed position.

Stitched to the upper portion of the inside surface of the main compartment I2 around its periphery is a throat 45 of light Weight waterproof canvas which is adapted to be tied at its top portion with cloth tape 46 to keep out rain and moisture.

Within the main compartment immediately below throat 45 s provided a horizontally extending rope 4l secured by grommets 48, 48 to rear wall l5 adjacent the respective side Walls I6, I6. Rope 41 provides a means of hanging a folded blanket or other soft object over it, so that the blanket or other soft object may hang down inside the pack while it is being filled, thereby providing a smooth yieldable pad and making the pack more comfortable to carry. The rope 41 also holds the blanket or other folded object in position and prevents vit from slipping out of place.

Secured to each vertical front edge of the pack are one or more D-shaped rings 49 which may The free edges of the cover flaps and other' elements of the packsack are preferably rein-y forced by sewing a small rope 50 in the hem of each free element, in the manner illustratedin Figure 6. In the case of the main cover ap 4l thegromm'ets. 42, 42 areA located adjacent. the reinforcing rope at the hem of the cover so that the pull ofthe grommet is on the reinforcing rope. The` rope alsoI stiffens` the cover flap.`

Thal-arge front pocket 33 and the side pockets A25;-areA employed to carry small articles such as cameras, maps', notebooks, fishing tackle, rst aid' kits, shotgun shells, and other miscellaneous items.

While a specific embodiment of a knapsack hasA been disclosed in the foregoing. description, it willl be understood that various modifications within the spirit of the,l invention may occur to those skilled in the art.` Therefore it is intended that no limitations be placed on the invention other than ras defined bythe scope of the appended claims. l f

What, is claimedv is: 1

1. A knapsack comprising a container having flexible front, rear, side and bottom Wal-ls, a pair tif-adjustable shoulder straps secured tothe rear wall, a flexible cover ilapI secured to the upper portion ofx thev rear1wall and formed to overlie the topY of the,- container, means for securing said cover flap in its overlying position, auxiliary closure means in the upper end of the container, and a rope ele-ment secu-red `at its ends to said rear` wall immediately below said auxiliary closure meansand extending transversely across the top portion of the inner-side of said rear wall for substantially the full W-idth thereof.

2. A knapsack comprising a container having flexible-front,y rear, side and bottom Walls, a pair of adjustable shoulder straps secured to the rear wall, a flexible cover flap secured to the upper portion of the rear Wall and formed to overlie the top of the container and to extend laterally thereof for a substantial distance on each side, means for securing said cover flap in its overlying position, a throat-like llap of flexible material secured to the upper inner Wall surfaces of the container, means for closing said throatlike `flap, andi` arope element secured at its ends to the inside surface ofthe rear wall immediately below said throat-like ilap, said rope element extending horizontally across said rear wall for substantially the full width thereof.

3. A knapsack comprising a container having next-'ble rear, bottom and front Walls constituting a` single piece of material, side-Walls secured at their edges to corresponding edges of said rear, bottom and front Walls to provide a generally rectangular, box-shaped container, a pair of shoulder straps having corresponding ends secured vto the upper of said. rear wall and their opposite ends adjustably secured to the bottom of said container', a flexible cover flap secured along one edge to the upper edge of said rear wall tot overlie the upper open end. of said container, an internal closure comprising a throat-like flap of exible, waterproof material secured around the inner-sides of said container Walls adjacent the openend of said container and closable immediately below said cover fiap, and a rope element extending across. the inner-side of the upper portion of the rear Wall of said container to support a folded blanket in position to provide a cushion at the inner-side of said rear wall.

ARTHUR C.. BERN-AU..

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record i-n the like of, `this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,209,771 Skancke et al Dec, 26, 1916 1,211,853 Huggins Jan. 9,` 19.17 1,904,729 Hancock Apr. 18, 1933 2,390,673 Wallace Dec. 11, 1945 2,497,787 Kernahan Sept. 17, 1946 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 818,616 France June 2,1, 1937 

